Pro-life U.S. House members might not be the only Illinois Democrats to oppose the final health care bill. Rep. Luis Gutierrez says that, as currently written, he cannot support the restrictions placed on undocumented immigrants in the Senate version of the reform package.

It's possible Gutierrez is using his vote on health care to strike some sort of agreement with the White House on comprehensive immigration reform. But Gutierrez made a similar warning all the way back in November. And unlike the Stupak crowd, his beef is legitimate; while the House bill bars undocumented immigrants from receiving public subsidies, the Senate bill prohibits immigrants from purchasing regulated insurance on the exchanges with their own money.   Here at home, over 32 percent of 4th Congressional District residents lack insurance, the 15th highest rate for non-elderly people in the nation. A lot of those uninsured constituents are immigrants, many of whom are likely undocumented. The current bill won't help them much at all.

UPDATE (12:07 pm): A few 4th district residents called into Gutierrez' office demanding some clarification. TPM has posted the responses.